EPBC Act status
NC Act status
Project area in species mapped distribution
Nearby historical records
Habitat presence and quality
Species recorded in field surveys
Conservatism required due to species detectability
Conservatism required due to species mobility
Species name
Source Habitat requirements
Likelihood of occurrence
Commonly occurs on lithosols, skeletal soils, loam soils, sands, silts and sands with clay subsoils (DEWHA 2008e).
Conservation significant fauna Birds Calidris acuminata Sharp-tailed sandpiper V, Mig
Unlikely to occur The preferred habitat of the species is not present within the project area. The species has not been historically recorded in the desktop search extent. project area. The nearest record is approximately 35 km east of the project area (DETSI, 2025). As such the species is considered unlikely to occur within the project area. Unlikely to occur There is limited preferred habitat for the species within the project area. The nearest record is approximately 36 km from the project area (DETSI, 2025). As such the species is considered unlikely to occur within the project area. Unlikely to occur The species was not recorded during the field surveys. The Project footprint it not within a known distribution and the nearest known record is 157 south of the project area (DETSI, 2025). The species habitat preference is broad, and they require fig trees. There are occurrences of Ficus opposita within the project area which may provide potential foraging habitat for this species. However, due to the proximity to the nearest record, this species is considered unlikely to occur within the project area.
Most of the population migrates to Australia, mostly to the south-east and are widespread in both inland and coastal locations and in both freshwater and saline habitats. Many inland records are of birds on passage. In Queensland, they are recorded in most regions, being widespread along much of the coast and are very sparsely scattered inland (DCCEEW, 2024a). The curlew sandpiper mainly occurs along the coastlines of Australia. They are in smaller numbers across inland water of Queensland. Known to inhabit sheltered intertidal mudflats, and ephemeral and permanent lakes and dams (DCCEEW, 2023a). The Coxen’s fig-parrot ( Cyclopsitta diophthalma coxeni ) is currently known in the wild from a limited number of verified observations, predominantly within southeastern Queensland and northeastern New South Wales. Its recorded distribution extends from Rockhampton in central Queensland to the Richmond River region in northeastern New South Wales, with western limits reaching the Bunya Mountains, Main Range, Richmond Range, and Koreelah Range. Most sightings involve solitary individuals or pairs, typically observed feeding in fruiting trees or flying above the forest canopy. The species forages discreetly, moving rapidly and quietly through the branches. Detection is often facilitated by the accumulation of discarded fig pulp and fruit debris falling to the forest floor (DCCEEW, 2023b).
Within the range but not locally recorded (mapped as may occur in SPRAT)
Nearest record 35 km east from project area in 2003 (DETSI, 2025).
No preferred habitat present
Moderate – High mobility but outside typical range
V
PMST
No
No
Limited habitat present
Moderate – High mobility but outside typical range
Nearest record 36 km from project area in 1955 (DETSI, 2025).
Within the range but not locally recorded (mapped as may occur in SPRAT)
No
No
CE, Mig
CR
PMST
Calidris ferruginea Curlew sandpiper
Within the range but not locally recorded (mapped as may occur in SPRAT)
Nearest record is 157 km south east of the project area in 1970 (DETSI, 2025).
Potential preferred foraging habitat present within project area
No
No
No
CE
CE
PMST
Cyclopsitta diophthalma coxeni Coxen's fig-parrot
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